Little Muddy Me

Inspection of Little Muddy Me Bray Lake Water Sports, Monkey Island Lane, Bray, Maidenhead SL6 2EB

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children flourish and enjoy their time at this nurturing and very inclusive setting. Overall, staff provide good levels of support for children's learning and development. This outdoor setting is equipped with exciting and interesting resources. Children adore the endless real-life experiences and explorations outdoors as they discover and learn about the world they live in. Children join together on projects such as planting. They take safe risks as they climb up the slide and proudly show how well they can balance along equipment. Staff are sensitive, gentle and calm in their interactions with children. They form close bonds and know how to support children who require more reassurance. This ensures that children's individual needs are recognised and met.

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The provision is good

Staff regularly review and adapt the curriculum for the needs of the children attending, with a strong focus on supporting communication and language skills. Staff get to know children well and find out about what interests and inspires them. Children who need extra help, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are given resources that enable them to become explorers and curious learners. Children independently move around the setting, understand the routine of the day and know what is expected of them. Staff frequently praise children and encourage their self-esteem. Children develop positive attitudes to learning and make good progress as a result of the careful way staff help them to build on their achievements.

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need to do better?

n The provider is ambitious and has a clear vision for the setting. The team continuously reflects on how it can improve. Staff comment that they love working at the setting and feel valued and supported. Staff are able to develop their practice further through attending training. For example, recent training has enhanced their understanding of sensory and autism awareness. n Staff are knowledgeable and skilful in supporting children who are verbal to gain good speech and language skills. Children with minimal or delayed speech and language benefit from effective targeted interventions. They also learn Makaton sign language to help them to communicate. All children become captivated as staff read familiar stories, such as 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. Staff provide exciting opportunities for children to re-enact the story. Staff expertly join in with the children's pretend play, encouraging them as they excitedly run away from

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the bear. n Overall, staff interact positively to support children's learning. They follow children's lead and help to develop their interests and curiosity. Staff use repetition and descriptive language and offer an ongoing narrative as children play. Although staff provide a range of fun activities, they do not always consider

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11 November 2024 how to focus on fully extending children's individual skills to help deepen their knowledge and raise the standard of learning that children receive. n Children have many opportunities to develop physically. Staff recognise the importance of developing their gross motor skills. Children practise and refine their skills and confidence as they negotiate space on scooters, climb trees and slides, swing in hammocks and balance along ropes and logs. n Overall, lunch and snack times are generally supportive of the children's needs. Staff talk to the children about the benefits of healthy eating. However, at times, staff deployment is not always fully effective to support good health and hygiene routines. For example, although children are able to choose when they would like to eat, staff do not monitor handwashing routines effectively and, on occasion, children walk around with food. n Meticulous care is given to meet children's specific and sometimes highly

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complex needs. Staff communicate regularly with parents and outside professionals, such as occupation therapists and speech and language therapists. This means that all staff understand the detailed plans for the care they offer and ensure they are followed. Leaders make effective use of funding. They direct this very successfully towards meaningful experiences for children, resulting in very positive outcomes for all children. n Children's emotional well-being is given unquestionable priority. Children learn how to express and understand their feelings through books, songs and coordinated sensory resources. Staff are sensitive and attentive to all children, showing genuine care. When children struggle to regulate their emotions, staff promptly and confidently provide reassurance and instigate a cuddle. n Parents speak highly of the setting and the good communication they have with staff about children's learning and progress. Staff share children's next steps

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with parents and provide support to help their learning at home. This supports a consistent approach to children's learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n support staff in recognising the rich and spontaneous opportunities that arise to further challenge children in their learning n review how staff are deployed at snack and mealtimes to ensure that health and hygiene routines are effective and consistently followed.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2811899 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10369059 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Little Muddy Me Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07827517379 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Muddy Me registered in 2024 and operates from a secure woodland area situated within Bray Lake Water Sports complex on the outskirts of Maidenhead, in Berkshire. The nursery is open from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. Children have the option of an earlier start from 8.30am during term time, and it is also open during some periods of the school holidays. There are 12 members of staff, of whom eight hold relevant childcare qualifications from level 3 to level 6. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years, and is in receipt of early years pupil premium.

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Inspection activities

n This inspection was carried out as a result of a risk assessment process following information received about the provider. n The inspector observed activities in the outdoor areas. She talked to staff about the progress individual children are making and what they want the children to learn. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk across all areas of the nursery to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager. The inspector observed interactions between staff and the children and the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including the arrangements for paediatric first-aid training. The inspector had a discussion with leaders about the evaluation of the setting and plans for improvement. n The inspector viewed parent's written comments and spoke to parents and

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carers during the inspection and took account of their views.

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We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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